Upcoming Blockbuster Welcomes Fans Into a World of Violence, Lust and
Betrayal at San Diego Comic-Con, GamesCom, Gen Con, Fan Expo Canada and
PAX
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jun 12, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading video game developer BioWare(TM), a division of Electronic Arts
Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), will bring Dragon Age(TM): Originsto the
San Diego Comic-Con, GamesCom, Gen Con, Fan Expo Canada and Penny Arcade
Expo (PAX) over the course of summer 2009. This summer consumer show
tour gives fans the chance to experience the game's dark and gritty
world of violence, lust and betrayal first-hand, before it hits stores
this fall on the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system,
PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and PC. Dragon Age:
Origins promises gamers an epic adventure as a Grey Warden where
they set on a course to defeat the Archdemon in a dark, stunning world. Dragon
Age: Origins offers an engrossing story, unprecedented player
choice, and bone-crushing, visceral combat, making it one of the most
highly-anticipated releases of 2009.
"Dragon Age: Origins is the biggest, most ambitious BioWare game
to date, and we will be delivering that great experience simultaneously
on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, CEO and co-founder of
BioWare and General Manager and Vice President, Electronic Arts.
"Whether you're a PC or console gamer, Dragon Age: Origins
reinvents the fantasy experience, combining a great story with raw
emotion and brutal action. We're excited to share it with gamers before
it ships this fall."
Gamers can begin to follow the trail of blood this summer and can get
their own hands on Dragon Age: Origins at the summer's five
biggest public game and entertainment events:
- San Diego Comic-Con, one of the
world's largest comic book, science fiction and fantasy conventions of
its kind, on July 22-26 in San Diego, California.
- Gen-Con, one of the longest
running and best attended gaming conventions in the world on August
13-16 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- GamesCom, Europe's biggest game
convention on August 19-23 in Cologne, Germany.
- Fan Expo Canada, one of the
country's largest comic, anime, science fiction, horror and gaming
events on August 28-30 in Toronto, Canada.
- PAX, a three-day game festival
for tabletop and video gamers on September 4-6 in Seattle, Washington.
In Dragon Age: Origins, players take on the role of a Grey
Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians.Now, as
an evil blight threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to
unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the
Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be
willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good
of mankind.
Dragon Age: Origins is scheduled to release this fall on the Xbox
360, PLAYSTATION 3 console and PC.
Dragon Age: Origins is not yet rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For
more information about Dragon Age: Origins, visit www.dragonage.com.
Follow us on Twitter at: @dragonage.
About BioWare
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video
games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995,
BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including
the award-winning Baldur's Gate(TM) and Neverwinter Nights(TM) series, Star
Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM) and Sonic(TM) Chronicles: The Dark
Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS(TM)). Original BioWare-created
intellectual properties include Jade Empire(TM) and the 2007 Game of the
Year, Mass Effect(TM). With studios in Edmonton (Alberta), Montreal
(Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic
fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age(TM): Origins, Mass Effect 2(TM), the epic
sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer game,
Star Wars(R): The Old Republic(TM), as well as several unannounced projects.
In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world's leading electronic
entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on
BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), in Redwood City, California, is a leading
global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the
Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software
worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices
and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand
names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
*BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or
registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing)
Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and
POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in
the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the
Microsoft group of companies. "PLAYSTATION" is a registered trademark of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
Senior Director of PR
tschachter@ea.com
or
47 Communications
Brian Rubin, 212-391-4707
brian@fortyseven.com
or
EA Games Label PR
Erik Einsiedel, 780-430-0164, ext. 1146
erik@bioware.com
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